Packaging, Labeling & MIL-STD-129 Compliance

The contract requires the packaging and labeling of bearing staking tools in full compliance with MIL-STD-129 standards, ensuring all items meet military specifications for identification, handling, and logistics readiness. Key requirements include the application of 2D barcodes on packaging and direct bare item marking to enable traceability throughout the defense supply chain, with no exceptions allowed for non-compliant methods. The work must be performed by a small business as this is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, exclusively reserved for small business concerns, and is governed under NAICS code 424910 for Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers. The solicitation is issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense, with performance required at the facility located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5002. Submissions must be completed by the response deadline of August 10, 2026, and the opportunity is posted on the DIBBS platform for subcontractors seeking to fulfill this defense logistics need. The packaging and marking systems must be validated and documented to ensure seamless integration into military inventory and deployment processes, with strict adherence to all formatting, data content, and labeling positional requirements defined in MIL-STD-129.